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Manufacturing Growth Picks Up
Manufacturing PMI registered 50.9 percent in January

Stephen H Akin
Feb 32 min read
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Golds Next Leg
A Break Out Above $2825 would signal a new leg higher

Stephen H Akin
Jan 311 min read
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Interest Rates on Hold
The Federal Resereve Board decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent.

Stephen H Akin
Jan 292 min read
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Akin Investments, BBB Accreditation
Akin Investment, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser in Charleston, South Carolina.
We are proud to be a BBB Accredited Business. A+

Stephen H Akin
Jan 152 min read
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2025 Market Outlook
Entering 2025 Financials, Mid and Small Cap issues set to lead the way.

Stephen H Akin
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for families to discuss estate planning.
The Video below is taken from The Thanksgiving Turkey an episode

Stephen H Akin
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Inflation Pressures Rise
The San Francisco Fed research suggests the job market continues to be a source of inflation. October was 2.8% stripping out food & energy.

Stephen H Akin
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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Veterans Day
"Thank You For Your Service" Veterans Day  (originally known as Armistice Day ) is a federal holiday in the United States observed...

Stephen H Akin
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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Financials Lead Markets to All Time Highs?
Dow surges to biggest gain in two years, bond yields and bitcoin also posting sharp gains Markets are clear about what Donald Trump ...

Stephen H Akin
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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2025 Retirement Plan Limits Increased
Here’s how much you can contribute to retirement accounts in 2025.

Stephen H Akin
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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NASDAQ and Gold Hit New Highs
Spot gold rose 0.5% to an all-time high of $2,789.73 NASDAQ Composite rose 0.8% to 18,712, a new record closing high Tuesday

Stephen H Akin
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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Savvy Moves to Consider Before Year End
As the year comes to a close, here are a few strategies that will help you set yourself up for investment success in 2025 and beyond. The...

Stephen H Akin
Oct 21, 20246 min read
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Dow Closes Above 43k
Dow Closes Above 43k The S & P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to fresh records Monday.

Stephen H Akin
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Cost of Living Adjustment 2025
Social Security Administration to release the 2025 COLA Thursday October 10, 2024

Stephen H Akin
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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A Rising Tide
19.72% Gain for the Standard and Poors 500 index for 2024
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Stephen H Akin
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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Durable Goods Up 9.9%
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $26.1 billion or 9.9 percent to $289.6 billion Durable Goods Rebound to Green on...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech Dow Jones futures and other major stock indexes traded higher Friday as Wall...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
The Actual Consumer Price Index (CPI) hits the 50th month of All Time Highs! The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed one...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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Jackson Hole 2024
The Kansas City Federal Resereve holds its annual meeting starting August 22, 2024 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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Japan Triggered Selloff
Despite the similarities this is not a repeat of October 1987 The unwind sparked huge losses in global stock markets and saw Japan’s...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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